MTH3360: Fluid Dynamics

-Examination (3 hours): 60%
-Assignments: 20%
-Tests: 20%

Overall an enjoyable unit, since I've done aerodynamics I and II I don't think my comment on the difficulty of this unit will be accurate. With that said I'd give this unit a 7/10 in difficulty. This unit is separated into two sections, compressible and incompressible flow. The first section was quite easy, it's mostly algebra manipulation and some vector calculus stuff. For people who has done aerodynamics, the only thing that's new would be tensor calculus, which is not overly difficult but can get quite confusing the first few times you play with it. Once you find the trick it becomes free mark in exam. I can't comment too much on the lecture since I haven't been but the lecture notes were top notch. The typed notes were short, concise and to top it off, the hand written worked examples were actually readable! There will be a revision test on week 2 for vector calculus (not too difficult, just have to memorise Stoke's theorem) and a mid semester test later on, which is also not too bad if you went through the tutorial solutions.

The second part was almost entirely application, you'll actually learn some interesting flow but the amount of estimation here was on a similar level to astrophysics units (which has been bugging me to no end). This section involves dynamic similarity, similarity equation, exact solution to 1 dimensional flow, perturbation, stokes flow, Reynolds number and a slight touch on boundary layer. If you think this is a lot of content, well that's because it is, you'll have enough time to learn all these but it might be better to rote learn some of them. The assignment was really challenging, frustrating but personally I really enjoyed it. The exam will take the whole 3 hours to complete and part II will give you a lot of headache, just a heads up.

Dr Anja Slim and Dr Rosemary Mardling

Yes, 5 past exams with 2 mock exams. All comes with solution

4 Out of 5

Yes, with screen capture

None, you can buy the bounded lecture notes for $10, buy it! It's worth it!

- 3 x 1 hour lectures
- 1.5 hours tutorial class

Semester 1, 2014

78 D

Attendance to tutes count for 10%. In week 2 there is a 5% vector calculus test (brush up on MTH2010). The mid-semester test is quite easy (every question is a proof question). The assignment is quite challenging. Final exam isn't easy, but mostly straight forward.

Rosemary's section is essentially a continuation of MTH2032. Louis teaches some quite challenging concepts in the second part of the course. And whilst he knows his stuff, he doesn't communicate it well. Few people understand what he means, most will feel like they're failing. But he does provide quite a few videos as supplementary resources, which are quite helpful. These will teach you more than going to the lectures. Lectures are useless. Stay home and read the notes. Do the tute questions, go to the tutes. Ask questions there.

Rosemary Mardling (if she is in the country). Louis Moresi.

Yes. Many. With solutions. (Solutions often have mistakes, as we expect)

3 Out of 5

Yes, but why bother?

Lecture notes. Buy them/print them out. Actual textbooks aren't necessary.

3 Lectures/week. 10 Tutes/semester. 2 tests. 1 Assignment. 1 exam.

2011 S1